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Daniel M. Franks - Mountain Movers: Mining, Sustainability and the Agents of Change - 9780415711715 - V9780415711715
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Mountain Movers: Mining, Sustainability and the Agents of Change

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The products of mining are everywhere – if it wasn’t grown, it was mined or drilled. But the mining industry has a chequered past. Pollution, human rights abuses, and corruption have tarnished the reputation of the industry across the globe. Over a decade ago the major mining companies embraced the concept of sustainable and equitable development and embarked on an explicit process of reform – but has the industry actually changed?

This book explores the dynamics of change-making for sustainable development in the resources sector, specifically the mining of mineral and energy resources. The author recounts the stories and insights ... Read more

Illustrated with case studies from Angola, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Guinea, Peru, The Philippines, Romania, Sierra Leone, South Africa, and The United States of America, and brimming with the backstories to the major sustainability initiatives, Mountain Movers reveals where progress has been made and where reform is still needed towards a more sustainable and equitable mining industry.

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Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Routledge Studies of the Extractive Industries and Sustainable Development
Condition
New
Number of Pages
178
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415711715
SKU
V9780415711715
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2

About Daniel M. Franks
Daniel M. Franks is Deputy Director at the Centre for Social Responsibility of Mining at the University of Queensland's Sustainable Minerals Institute, Australia, and serves as Co-Chair for Social Impact Assessment at the International Association for Impact Assessment.

Reviews for Mountain Movers: Mining, Sustainability and the Agents of Change
"A sobering and powerful account... Mountain Movers beautifully and dispassionately takes us through the shades and colorations of mining, the paradoxes confronting the sector, the motivations for change, the unattended frustrations, the mountains still to climb, and the gains achieved so far." – Antonio Pedro, Spearhead of the Africa Mining Vision and Director, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Sub-Regional ... Read more

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